This is an essay assignment that I did in 8th grade on October 18th, 2007. This is the outline that I did of that assignment.

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I. James Armistead Lafayette

A. Why be a Spy?

1. Freedom? Not Promised.

2. Volunteer

B. Experiences

1. Months of being in Lord Cornwallis’s tent

a. Listened to all plans

2. No life record

3. British Camps

4. His info lead to victory over Cornwallis

a. Ships of Cornwallis sail. Americans trap them.

5. Double Crosser

a. Played spy for both sides but gave fake info to British

6. “Black innocence” and played part well

7. Slave

C. About yourself

1. Slave

2. Black

3. Double Crosser

4. Lafayette Spy

5. Superb intelligence

6. Amazing memory

II. Results of Actions

A. Yourself Personally

1. Received Certificate

a. For bravery

2. ^^^ Gets to be free

3. Annual Pension

a. Pension for white to service

b. Service for cause American Revolution

B. War in General

1. Defeat of Cornwallis

2. Winner of one big battle